Intellectual Property
OpenAI faces restraining order over 'cameo' feature, judge says
By Craig Anderson
A San Jose federal judge said she is likely to issue a temporary restraining order barring OpenAI from using the word "Cameo" ...
Immigration
Immigration agents in LA ordered to ensure detainee access to counsel
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge in Los Angeles issued a preliminary injunction requiring immigration officials to give detainees reliable, pri...
L.A. County opens probe into State Farm over delays, claim denials following 2021 fires
By Craig Anderson
With thousands of policyholders alleging delays and inadequate payments after major January fires, L.A. County Counsel has dem...
Criminal
Criminal defense attorneys to get paid as memo dispute intensifies in LA
By Laurinda Keys
Federal CJA attorneys will finally receive delayed payments, but defenders warn staffing won't rebound quickly. A memo dispute...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Firm sanctioned $1.4M for 'frivolous suit, evidence manipulation'
By James Twomey
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria found Womble Bond Dickinson and ALC Medical Holdings willfully continued a meritless case o...
Judge orders Edison to produce key discovery by year's end in Eaton Fire litigation
By Devon Belcher
With thousands of plaintiffs alleging Edison's power lines sparked the January Eaton Fire, Judge Laura Seigle has mandated yea...
Environmental & Energy
Trial set to open in Carson odor event case; warehouse owner, tenants face liability claims
By Skyler Romero
With jury selection complete, attorneys for Prologis, its tenant businesses, and 24 plaintiffs laid out sharply differing acco...
Intellectual Property
Masimo wins $634 million verdict against Apple in high-stakes patent fight over Apple Watch
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, jurors must decide if Apple misused Masimo's pulse-oximetry technology in the A...
Consumer Law
Consumer attorneys warn 'billboard attorneys' are damaging public trust
By Diana Bosetti
At their annual meeting in San Francisco, consumer attorneys urged colleagues to push back against misleading or gaudy legal a...
Labor/Employment
9th Circuit reverses judge, orders arbitration in janitors' wage case
By Craig Anderson
The panel held that Township's multistate operations brought its contracts within the FAA's scope, directing the lower court t...
Litigation & Arbitration
Johnson & Johnson faces LA talc ovarian cancer bellwether trial in LA
By Devon Belcher
Opening statements began in Los Angeles County's first talc ovarian cancer bellwether trial, with plaintiffs alleging Johnson ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Trial likely in Taylor Swift ticketing lawsuit, dismissal bid falters
By Skyler Romero
A federal judge indicated claims against Live Nation and Ticketmaster over the Eras Tour ticket fiasco may proceed to trial, t...
Immigration
Keker sues ICE over alleged treatment at California City facility
By James Twomey
Keker, Van Nest & Peters filed a pro bono class action alleging unconstitutional, inhumane conditions at ICE's California ...
Torts/Personal Injury
Discovery fight escalates as judge mulls referee in PG&E case
By James Twomey
A San Francisco judge threatened to appoint a discovery referee as PG&E and the plaintiff traded accusations of discovery ...
Criminal
In new book, DA provides behind-the-scenes details of Golden State killer prosecution
By Malcolm Maclachlan
At a Sacramento book event, DA Thien Ho explained how early-morning writing sessions, genealogy science and a lifetime of choi...
A new lawsuit alleges Hyundai and Kia's "California values" marketing clashes with abusive labor practices in Alabama and Geor...
Torts/Personal Injury
Parents file $200M suit in fatal Manhattan Beach DUI crash
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The suit filed by Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP alleges negligence and seeks punitive damages, citing the driver's prior hit-and-ru...
Government
Former Huntington Beach city attorney resigns from DOJ, returns to local post
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Michael Gates' resignation from the Trump administration position comes after several months in Washington, where he served as...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge's texts to DA prompt defendant's third murder trial
By Laurinda Keys
The Court of Appeal overturned Travis Rockhill's murder conviction, ruling two judges mishandled evidence of judicial bias aft...
Intellectual Property
Google moves to erase $32.5M Sonos patent verdict, citing new Federal Circuit rulings
By Craig Anderson
A Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP partner urged a San Francisco federal judge to vacate a $32.5 million patent verdi...
Government
Court allows sewer rate challenge but questions class action path
By Skyler Romero
A Los Angeles judge will allow a sewer-rate challenge to proceed but is reconsidering whether plaintiffs may amend class and j...
Consumer Law
Saeltzer takes over CAOC as major tort reform battle looms
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Incoming Consumer Attorneys of California President Douglas S. Saeltzer says an Uber-backed ballot measure poses an unpreceden...
Torts/Personal Injury
Family sues LADWP, contractors over Brentwood woman's death in runaway truck incident
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Kramer Trial Lawyers alleges a 22-ton construction truck was left unsecured on a steep street, leading to the death of 67-year...
Government
Former Newsom chief of staff charged with diverting campaign funds for personal use
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Political consultant Dana Williamson faces 23-count federal indictment alleging fraud, obstruction, and false tax returns in o...
Federal judge orders LA to produce contracts with outside counsel in homeless case
By Skyler Romero
U.S. District Judge David Carter questioned whether Los Angeles' outside lawyers are profiting from delays in implementing the...
Intellectual Property
OpenAI, Cameo face off over TRO in trademark fight
By Craig Anderson
A federal judge in San Jose will hear Baron App Inc.'s bid for a temporary restraining order against OpenAI over the Sora app'...
Illinois judge sends challenge to California emissions agreement back to home state
By Malcolm Maclachlan
U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston sent the California's emissions dispute back to the Eastern District of California, findi...
Class Action
VA report finds West LA campus leases charged too little
By Skyler Romero
A new VA report found the West Los Angeles campus earns far below market value from third-party leases, supporting Judge David...
Civil Litigation
Settlement talks fail in talc asbestos case against consumer brands
By James Twomey
A San Francisco woman's lawsuit claiming asbestos-contaminated cosmetic talc caused her mesothelioma is heading to trial after...
Casey Gerry's Jay Paulino takes top role in investigator community
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Known for his mentorship and community work, Paulino also earned global recognition as a finalist for Investigator of the Year...
